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For treatment of fractures of poverty, a consultant neurosurgery specialist at Saad Specialist Hospital in Khobar, Dr. Aisha Al-Hajjaj, headed a medical team, and through the technology of cement injection, ended the suffering of a woman who suffered a fracture in one of the vertebrae of the spine, causing her severe pain in the back. Dr. Aisha Al-Hajjaj reported that the patient was suffering from a carcinoma of the breast that resulted in a fracture in the third vertebra of the spine, which caused her excruciating pain in the back area, as well as a great difficulty in movement.
Dr. Al-Hajjaj added: Although the patient has got rid of the cancerous tumor, her suffering from back pain has persisted, so it was decided through the participating medical team, to inject it with a semi-solid medical substance characterized by fast freezing inside the human body called "bone cement".
She explained that the use of this substance results in a specific chemical reaction that kills the ends of nerves in the cracks, in addition to that it gives a kind of stability to the parts broken inside the paragraph.
Dr. Al-Hajjaj pointed out that this cement material is usually used in pressurized fractures that occur due to osteoporosis, tumors or accident injuries, noting that studies and live experiences have proven high levels of success of pain control using that material, with the proportion of complications reduced to less than 5%. The Consultation of Neurosurgery at Saad Specialist Hospital mentioned the role of good anesthesia, and the continuous monitoring of the vitality of breathing functions during the operation, praising this role that helped a lot in ending the chronic pain that the patient was feeling before the surgery.
Dr. Aisha Al-Hajjaj confirmed the patient''s condition was stable, as the pain began to decrease gradually and in remarkable proportions, in addition to the stability of her vital functions, and she did not suffer from any side effects.
